Reconstruction:Proto-Algic/nepiʔi

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This Proto-Algic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Algic

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Noun

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*nepiʔi

  1. water

Descendants

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  • Yurok: pa'ah (water)
  • Wiyot: pāk (salt water, ocean)
  • Proto-Algonquian: *nepyi (water) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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  • Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics, 1993